copy IOS from router to tftp : Error

[Dhikra Marghli]

Hello

I have switch layer 3 : 3750 cisco , so i want to copy ios from this switch to PC with TFTP 

so i have a error !!!

Switch-federateur#copy flash: tftp:
Source filename [c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3]?
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.7.189
Destination filename [c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3]?
%Error reading flash:c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3 (Is a directory)
Switch-federateur#

So how i can copy IOS from cisco to TFTP and i wait a reply from expert switch layer 3 

thanks in advance

[Leo Laohoo]

You are copying a sub-directory into your PC and it won't work. 

Besides, why would anyone want to copy 12.2(55)SE3.  Not only is this old but buggy as f**k!

[Dhikra Marghli]

I did not understand  you ... So please can you help me and how i can resolve this error that i can copy ios to TFTP

thanks in advance

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@Dhikra Marghli wrote:

So please can you help me and how i can resolve this error that i can copy ios to TFTP

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Go to the Cisco website and download the IOS file from there.  

[Dhikra Marghli]

Means this command is incorrect or i can't copy from router to TFTP !!!  it is impossible !!

i wait yiur answer that i can unterstand 

thanks in advance

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

You can not copy folder to Cisco Devices.

either you copy .bin files or install them using archieve command.

use below guide :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-3750-series-switches/64898-upgrade-3750-stack.html

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=c02844731

[Dhikra Marghli]

Switch-federateur#copy flash: tftp:
Source filename [c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3]?
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.7.189
Destination filename [c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3]?
%Error reading flash:c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3 (Is a directory)

Means that i can't copy IOS from device cisco to file in PC ( server TFTP ) ..that you mean your answer !!! ??

so what's the solution !!

thanks in advance

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

You can copy here is the steps :

1. loging to cisco device type  #dir  ( post the output here)  c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3

2. If this is installed directory you can not copy whole directory that is is not the best

c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3  - this is directorty

3.

Switch-federateur#copy flash: tftp:

Source filename c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3/xxxxxxxx.bin (or any file like to copy to PC

is this make sense ?

by the way why do you want to copy when they available to download ?

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

can you post the output of:

dir flash:

[Dhikra Marghli]

Switch-federateur#dir flash:
Directory of flash:/

2 -rwx 1276 Mar 1 1993 00:01:06 +00:00 vlan.dat
3 -rwx 8175 Jan 4 2021 10:31:10 +00:00 config.text
4 -rwx 5035 Mar 1 1993 00:31:09 +00:00 sz
5 drwx 512 Jan 1 1970 00:10:48 +00:00 oldstuff
6 -rwx 1937 Jan 4 2021 10:31:10 +00:00 private-config.text
7 -rwx 3096 Jan 4 2021 10:31:10 +00:00 multiple-fs
8 drwx 512 Mar 1 1993 00:16:32 +00:00 c3750e-universalk9-mz.122- 55.SE3

57671680 bytes total (23336448 bytes free)
Switch-federateur#

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Switch-federateur#dir flash:c3750e-universalk9-mz.122- 55.SE3

rather i download from cisco ste - c3750e-universalk9-mz.122- 55.SE3 - Image.

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@Dhikra Marghli wrote:

%Error reading flash:c3750e-universalk9-mz.122-55.SE3 (Is a directory)

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Please learn to read the error message.  The error message is staring there in front of you. 

Cisco classic IOS cannot copy the entire directory.  You need to go into the directory and copy each file out. 

Alternatively, you can archive the entire directory and copy the archive file.  

The best method is to go to the Cisco website and download the file because you can verify if the file downloaded is corrupt.  

Again, why would anyone go to this much trouble to download a very buggy 12.2(55)SE3 is, to say the least, amusing.